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hyperpnea

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hyperpnea /hy·per·pnea/ (hi″perp-ne´ah) abnormal increase in depth and rate of respiration.hyperpne´ic
hy·perp·ne·a (hprp-n, hpr-n)
n.
Abnormally deep and rapid breathing.

hyperp·neic (-k) adj.

hyperpnea
[hī′pərpnē′ə]
Etymology: Gk, hyper + pnoe, blowing
an exaggerated deep, rapid, or labored respiration. It occurs normally with exercise and abnormally with aspirin overdose, pain, fever, hysteria, or any condition in which the supply of oxygen is inadequate, such as cardiac disease and respiratory disease. Also spelled hyperpnoea. Compare dyspnea, hypopnea, orthopnea, tachypnea. See also respiration rate. hyperpneic, hyperpnoic, adj.

hyperpnea [hi″perp-ne´ah]
increase in depth of breathing, which may or may not be accompanied by an increase in the respiratory rate. Maximal hyperpnea occurs during strenuous exercise. See also hyperventilation. adj., adj hyperpne´ic.

hyperpnea (hī·perpˑ·nēˈ·),
n rapid and deep respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally when associated with fevers or other disorders.

hyperpnea (hī´purpnē´),
n an abnormal increase in respiratory volume; an abnormal increase in the rate and depth of breathing.

hyperpnea
abnormal increase in depth and rate of respiration but not to the point of being labored, the critical point for dyspnea.


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This leads to over-ventilation during periods of normal breathing or hyperpnea, which causes arousals and discomfort.
Pulmonary function tests were conducted 15 minutes before the a eucapnic voluntary hyperpnea challenge (a surrogate for an exercise challenge) and then again 1, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes afterward.
Less common causes include: barotrauma, diabetic ketoacidosis that produces hyperpnea and vomiting, asthma attacks, intense exercise, weight lifting, scuba diving, and trombone playing.
 
 
 
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